The VIM works with both DVD's in the Player and with TV Shows & Movies stored in my iPhone while using the Media cradle in the center console. The fact that I leverage my iPhone as a video device in the car really makes this solution worthwhile.

With a DCT car could you get the shift lights to work all the time, just not in M mode? I miss that from my E46 M

Great Question. I miss that in my E46 as well. I see about a half a dozen cryptic settings related to the shift lights in the Cluster ECU. If I figure it out or find a solution I will update the thread. I would like to see it permanently on as well. To my knowledge it has not be cracked yet.

With a DCT car could you get the shift lights to work all the time, just not in M mode? I miss that from my E46 M

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Great Question. I miss that in my E46 as well. I see about a half a dozen cryptic settings related to the shift lights in the Cluster ECU. If I figure it out or find a solution I will update the thread. I would like to see it permanently on as well. To my knowledge it has not be cracked yet.

shift lights can be turned on regardless via iDrive via m key settings, you just really need to step on the throttle as the shift lights are responsive to which gear you are in and the throttle pressure/speed of rpm build up....

even without idrive, you should be able to simply just active the shift lights with the obc stalk...

With a DCT car could you get the shift lights to work all the time, just not in M mode? I miss that from my E46 M

Shift Lights

Found it in the Supplementary owners manual. This is the shift light setup via the stalk to change it on the fly. You have to set the M Key setting in the iDrive M Drive menu if you want it on all of the time.

The default fuel reserve is 1/4 or .25 of a tank which comes on too early and is annoying. It can be coded to the lowest which is is 1/8 or .125. I previously coded it to 1/8 which was not quite enough of a buffer for me and came on a little too late for my liking. I moved the fuel reserve up a tick to .167 which is just above 1/8.

tlp is the man for coding. I have to make a return trip myself after getting start/stop done at the dealer.

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Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."

Great thread! Have you looked into coding the Angel Eyes to be a bit brighter?

I know how but won't do it. I wouldn't recommend altering the voltages of the lights due to warranty issues. The OEM yellow lights look like crap. I would recommend some pnp LUX Angel Eyes in lieu of voltage coding in this case.

I know how but won't do it. I wouldn't recommend altering the voltages of the lights due to warranty issues. The OEM yellow lights look like crap. I would recommend some pnp LUX Angel Eyes in lieu of voltage coding in this case.

That is a great point!

Thanks for the heads up. I'll look into those LUX Angel Eyes. The yellow hue looks terrible, especially when I see all these newer BMWs driving around town.